Once Upon Atari, Vols. 4 & 5

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A double dose of Atari history this week.

By Levi Buchanan

Welcome to Once Upon Atari, the classic feature series produced by famed Atari game designer Howard Scott Warshaw -- also known as the creator of Yars' Revenge, one of the best-selling games on the Atari 2600. Warshaw takes you on a trip through time, back to the late seventies and the birth of Atari, and interviews the personalities the fueled the company, including founder Nolan Bushnell. Every Thursday here on IGN Retro, we're releasing a brand new episode of Warshaw's multi-part series.

This week, we bring you two episodes of Once Upon Atari. Episode 4 chronicles the people that made Atari what it was -- incredible, out-sized personalities all jumbled together and the creativity such an atmosphere fostered.

Click to watch Episode 4: "The Characters That made Atari 'Atari.'"

Episode 5 is all about the "Sprinkler Lobotomy." And just what is that? You have to watch to find out.

Click to watch Episode 5: "The Sprinkler Lobotomy."

Be sure to check back next Thursday for two more installments from Warshaw's documentary series about the early days of the gaming giant.